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• Jagdeo demands greater accountability from ministers, other officials

  …says breaches of procurement rules will have consequences (Kaieteur News) – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday summoned ministers, permanent secretaries, regional executive officers, accounting officers of key semi-autonomous agencies and other officials for a high-level meeting focused on tightening accountability and improving the management of public resources. Jagdeo held the meeting even as President Irfaan […]

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• GPL blames constant blackouts on citizens’ heavy use of AC, fans, lights

  …customer base moved from 201,000 in 2020 to 250,000 (Kaieteur News) – Amid daily blackouts, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) on Monday blamed the situation on an overload of their generation capacity due to consumers constant and heavy reliance on air conditioning, electric fans and the switching on of their lights in the evening. This […]

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• Idle oil refinery in Trinidad may not be best option for Guyana

  By Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – Guyana is determined to refine its crude oil being generated offshore as part of its strategy to achieve energy security, but utilising nearby existing infrastructure such as the idle facility in Trinidad and Tobago may not be the best option for the country. This is the view of energy expert, […]

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